Besides shooting, what went wrong for Celtics in Game 7 loss to 76ers?
The Boston Celtics are officially out of the postseason after a stunning loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. So what went wrong?
BOSTON — It felt like the Boston Celtics had open shot after open shot down the stretch against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night. But when it mattered most, those good looks — especially from beyond the arc — did not find the net. It's a major reason why the C's ended up falling 109-100 to the Sixers in Game 7 at TD Garden, however, it feels shortsighted to blame the shooting woes and move on.
There was more to the loss than missed 3-pointers. The Celtics did shoot an abysmal 26. 5 percent from deep, yet they had 2 more triples than the 76ers (13-11) and were 0-2 in the first-round series when their Atlantic Division rival won the 3-point battle, which isn't exactly egregious.
"People didn't say that when we had a 3-1 lead," Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard replied in the locker room when asked if the Celtics relied too much on outside shooting. "We had good looks, and if we hit them, then nobody says anything. So, that's the end of the story.
You just got to make them. " So, let's listen to Pritchard and disregard the Celtics' shooting for the time being. Where else did the Green Team go wrong in Game 7?
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